West Virginia whitewater, Potomac River - North Branch

The starting point is not too far from Cumberland, as you can see on the road map further down. This section of Potomac River - North Branch in West Virginia is 15 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-IV section. The beautiful scenery of West Virginia and the water flowing gracefully down Potomac River - North Branch make the trip here worthwhile. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you

can camp. There arenít any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The average West Virginia whitewater rafting or kayaking

river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so pack your camp stove. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well.

Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good spots.

Briefly about the general area: Potomac State Forest is a forest
close to Potomac River - North Branch that you can go to, and people from Kitzmiller love to come here. Very wonderful scenery and pleasant skiing is what you get at Wisp. Potomac River - North Branch is a pretty wet place
mostly with a large amount of precipitation. All through July this area sees the most rain, and February is when it's the driest. Through the warm months here at Potomac River - North Branch, high temperatures typically get into the 70's while overnight lows are commonly in the 50's.